Thursday July 16, 2015: Top 5 Trending Stories

1.Khalwale threatens to lead mass exodus from CORD

Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalwale has threatened to lead a mass exodus of Luhya MPs from CORD if his rift with Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is not resolved.

2. Khalwale hides to avoid beating

Kakamega Senator Dr Bonny Khalwale was forced to hide in a public toilet after rowdy youth said to be supporters of Nairobi Governor Dr Evans Kidero threatened to rough him up.

3. Kenyatta rubbishes Babu Owino’s letter to Obama, invites him to State House

President Uhuru Kenya has rubbished a letter written by University of Nairobi students’ leader Babu Owino’s to US President Barack Obama.

4. #KOTvsUOT: Kenyans and Ugandans fight on Twitter

Kenyans and Ugandans are hurling barbs at each other on Twitter, and the aftermath has got us in stiches. The hash tag #KOTvsUOT has climbed up to the top of the trends as social media user in both countries try to ‘out-diss’ each other.

5. Lawyer who wanted to marry Malia Obama converts to Islam

The Kenyan lawyer who expressed interest to marry President Barack Obama’s first born daughter, Malia, has converted to Islam.